Motion-picture-theater chair.



M. R. & L. C. TOOLE.

MOTION PICTURE THEATER CHAIR.

APPLITIATION FILED MAR. I6, l9l6- 1,226,416., Patented May 15, 1917.

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Patented May 15, 1917.

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MOTION-PICTURE-THEATER CHAIR.

Application filed March 16, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, MARGUERITE R. TOOLE and LUoIUs C. TOOLE, citizensof the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marionand State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Motion-Picture-Theater Chairs; and we do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in motion picturetheater chairs and the principal object of the invention is to provide adevice which will permit persons occupying seats in theaters to turn soas to permit others to pass when g0- ing to or from a seat.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device which willprevent the chair from making a complete revolution.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a device which willpermit persons to pass to and from their seats in theaters withoutannoying other persons already in their seats and without distractingtheir attention from the picture projected on the screen.

A further object of the invention is to provide a chair which eliminatesthe above very annoying features as each person can remain seated bysimply turning to the right or left so as to let the persons coming intoor going out of their seats pass and thereby not disturb anyone and atthe same time permitting the persons who are seated to keep their eyesupon the screen.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel combination and arrangement of parts which will be fully set forthin the following specification and accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a side view and elevation of a chair constructed inaccordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is an inverted perspective view of the chair.

Fig, 4: is a detail view of the track, and

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 15, 1917.

Serial No. 84,644.

Fig. 5 is a detail view of the supporting arm which cooperates with thetrack.

Referring to the drawings numeral 1 designates the base of the chairhaving secured thereto and extending upwardly therefrom a standard 2,the upper end of the standard is provided with an angularly extendingarm 3 the upper end of which carries a roller 4 for engagement with thetrack on the under side of the chair which will be more fullyhereinafter described.

The chair consists of the seat 6 having a back 7 connected thereto andthe usual arms 8. The under side of the seat has secured centrallythereof a plate 9 which is provided with a depending stem 10 forentrance into an axial bore 11 in the upper end of the standardhereinbefore referred to. The track is designated by the numeral 12 andconsists of a semi-circular section of channel iron or a similarmaterial having its flanges extending downwardly and received betweenthe flanges is the roller on the arm hereinbefore referred to. It willthus be seen that the chair will be swivelly mounted on top of thestandard and the opposite ends of the track are provided with suitablestops 13 for preventing the chair from swinging beyond a predeterminedpoint.

Secured beneath the chair in any suitable manner is a suitable hatsupport 14: which consists of a pair of parallel bars supported onupwardly extending legs which are secured to the under side of the chairas clearly illustrated in the drawings.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that in use the chair isassembled in the ordinary way and arranged so that it may thecombination and arrangement of parts as Will fall Within the spirit andscope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is In a chair, a standard, a chair bottom swivellyconnected to the standard, an arm extending upwardly and forwardly fromthe upper end of the standard, a roller journaled in the upper end ofthe arm, an arouate trough-shaped track secured to the under side of thechair bottom, the roller operating in the track, and Walls at oppositeends of the track providing stops to limit the movement of the chairbottom. V

In testimony whereof We afliX oursigna- 15 tures in presence of twoWitnesses.

MARGUERITE R. TfOO LE. LUCIUS G. TOOLE' Witnesses:

FRANCES E. RILEY, JNO. N. VAN DEMAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

